Chapter 28 Blackmailed "Hoohoo...
“Hoohoo… clatter…”
Not long after leaving the market, the sky suddenly changed, from bright sunshine to dark clouds, and the cold wind rustled the grass and trees.
This weather looks abnormal at first glance!
Gu Ruyi said with some concern: "Oh no, is it going to rain heavily?"
Qi Lin also felt that it was not good. He looked at the dark sky and said, "It's possible. Let's ride faster! I know there is a big cave about three kilometers away. We can rest there and hide from the rain."
"Okay!" There was no one around, so Gu Ruyi could only agree to Qi Lin's idea.
The two men started to push hard, almost making the bicycle wheels smoke.
However……
After riding for just two minutes, when passing a very steep ridge, Qi Lian in front of him suddenly braked.
"What..." Before Gu Ruyi could finish her words, her pupils suddenly tightened.
Just because in front of them, there were two masked men.
This is a robbery.
Gu Ruyi's face turned pale, and she said regretfully, "It's all my fault."
It was all her fault because she was so busy shopping that she forgot to show off her wealth.
Qi Lian stared at the robber in front of him with sharp eyes and said, "It has nothing to do with you. Bad guys don't need a reason to do bad things."
That's true.
Gu Ruyi swallowed, looked at the unmoving robber, and asked again: "What should we do now? Run back?"
Qi Lian sneered, "No need, just give me three minutes. Also, Comrade Xiao Gu, turn around so that you won't be scared by the blood."
Two fools dared to rob him. Today he would let them know why the flowers are so red.
Qi Lin took off his windbreaker and parked his bicycle as he spoke.
Gu Ruyi frowned, "Comrade Qi, you can run first."
Although there were only two robbers, who knew if they were armed or had accomplices?
Among the Thirty-Six Strategies, running away is the best one. Gu Ruyi thinks there is no need to act like a hero at this time.
"It's too late."
After hearing Qi Lin's words, Gu Ruyi realized that the robber was walking towards them.
But these two people were walking slowly and leisurely, they didn't look like they were going to rob but just taking a walk.
Just as Gu Ruyi was thinking this, she saw Qi Lian rushing over like an arrow.
On the other side, Niu Dadao and Niu Xiaodao noticed something was wrong.
Niu Xiaodao: "Brother, why is that city guy running so fast? He looks like he's going to hit someone."
Niu Dadao looked at Qi Lin's clenched fist and said, "Idiot, he just wants to hit people."
"ah……"
"Why are you hitting me?"
"You hit the wrong guy."
"Stop it... Mom, help me..."
In the blink of an eye, the two robbers were pinned to the ground by Qi Lin, without any ability to fight back.
The two men were beaten so hard that they cried for their parents, looking so miserable. If someone who didn't know the situation saw it, they would probably think that Qi Lin was the robber.
Qi Lian didn't care what the two said. He knocked them down. He then asked Gu Ruyi to tie them up tightly with the hemp rope they used to tie things. Then he asked sternly: "Which brigade are you two from? What are your names? How many robberies have you committed?"
"Why would we rob?" Niu Xiaodao's whole body ached, and his voice was filled with tears. "We are from Yangjiawan Commune, three generations of poor peasants. We don't even dare to kill a chicken at home, so how could we rob?"
Niu Dadao also looked angry and said, "Comrade, you are going too far. We don't look like robbers at all."
The masks of Niu Dadao and the other man had fallen off during the fight. They both looked honest and simple, and indeed did not look like vicious people.
But there is a saying that goes, don’t judge a book by its cover.
Qi Lin would not judge whether a person is a good person or a bad person based solely on his appearance.
Gu Ruyi didn't believe it either, and asked with a sneer, "You're still trying to argue, then tell me, why are you wearing masks in broad daylight?"
The mask is to blame for the feelings.
This beating was in vain.
Niu Xiaodao couldn't help but glared at Niu Dadao who was lying next to him, "Brother, look at what you did. I told you not to wear a mask, but you were afraid of being recognized by others. Now you see! Not only is the mask useless, we've become robbers."
Niu Dadao showed pain on his face, "I...I didn't expect this.
But if you think about it carefully, who would wear a mask for no reason? There must be something wrong with him that makes him afraid to show his face. No wonder the two city people misunderstood him.
Niu Xiaodao was too lazy to complain, after all, he had agreed to it at that time.
But we need to clear up the misunderstanding quickly.
"Comrade, it's our fault, but you really misunderstood. We are not bad people. We actually just wanted to ask you if you want to buy beef, but we were afraid that you would report us, so we did a little disguise."
Gu Ruyi was full of questions: "You just want to sell beef?"
Selling beef makes you look like a robber.
If this is true, it's totally off the mark!
Niu Xiaodao said sincerely, "It's true, truer than gold. If you don't believe me, you can go and look behind the pine tree in front. The beef we brought is placed there."
The two of them didn't look like they were lying, so Qi Lin and Gu Ruyi decided to go and take a look.
result……
The result, of course, was a large piece of beef. The bright red beef was placed in a rattan frame. You could vaguely see the beef jumping around, and you could tell at a glance that it had just been slaughtered.
It’s fresh!
With the facts before him, Qi Lin had to admit that he had hit the wrong person.
But it's not his fault.
Qi Lian came back and untied the Niu brothers while saying, "Fellow villagers, you guys are really stupid. You didn't tell me earlier. Look what has happened. There is a huge misunderstanding. I'm sorry!"
Niu Dadao/Niu Xiaodao: Our throats almost broke when we were beaten just now. Do you believe it?
The two felt aggrieved, but Qi Lin had already apologized, so what else could they do but forgive him.
Niu Dadao poked his shaky teeth with his tongue and said, "It's okay, comrade. We were stupid ourselves. It's not your fault."
Seeing that the two were easy to talk to, Qi Lin also gave them some face and went straight to the point, "My fellow villagers are open-minded, so I won't be polite with you. How many pounds of beef do you have? How much do you sell it for?"
With money, Niu Xiaodao instantly forgot the pain in his body and rushed to say, "We brought 30 kilograms of beef, 1.2 yuan per kilogram."
Gu Ruyi's eyes lit up, "One dollar and twenty cents," what a bargain!
However, Niu Xiaodao thought that Gu Ruyi thought it was too expensive, so he quickly said, "Comrade, this is already the lowest price. Someone offered 1.4 yuan before, but we refused to sell it."
When it comes to prices, Qi Lin is an expert.
He sneered, "You guys are not very honest. Beef doesn't have any oil or water. Who would pay such a high price for it? Pork is about the same."
That’s right, in the 1970s, because beef and mutton were not oily and far less popular than pork, the prices were naturally not high.
The current selling price of pork at the meat processing plant is 72 cents, and beef can be bought for a little over 60 cents.
The price on the black market will double, but beef cannot be sold at a high price. One dollar per pound is already the highest. Only a fool would buy it at one dollar and two cents.
Niu Xiaodao didn't expect Qi Lin to know so much, and said with a wry smile: "That's one dollar. We took such a big risk, comrade, you should let us make some money."
"I haven't decided to buy it yet," Qi Lin said, turning his head to look at Gu Ruyi and asked in a low voice, "Do you want it?"
Gu Ruyi: "Yes."
That's beef! In the 1970s, it would have been strange if Gu Ruyi didn't want this opportunity, which was like winning the lottery.
Qi Lian asked again: "How much do you want?"
Gu Ruyi: “All.”
Qi Lin: “I understand.”
Then Qi Lian started bargaining.
As a frequent shopper in the black market, he had an exceptionally good eloquence. In less than three minutes, the Niu brothers were fooled by him and agreed to sell beef to them at the price of one dollar per pound.
Thirty kilograms of beef may sound like a lot, but for Gu Ruyi who wanted to stock up, it was not much at all.
So after paying, Gu Ruyi asked again: "Fellow villagers, how much beef do you have left? By the way, it's not a festival, why do you kill the cattle?"
When Niu Dadao mentioned this, his face instantly turned bitter. "Comrade, how could we kill the cow? The cow in our production team fell to death accidentally."
Niu Xiaodao was furious. “Yes, the injuries on the cows were obvious, but the staff at the purchasing station came and said our cows died of illness. The purchase price they offered was pitifully low. If we sell it, we can’t even buy a calf with that money.”
If not for this, Niu Dadao and his people would not have taken the risk of speculation.
There was some sympathy in Gu Ruyi's eyes.
The money from selling a big cow is not enough to buy a calf. This acquisition of employees is too cruel.
However, what is poison to others may be honey to me.
Acquiring employees is not a good thing, but it is a good thing for Gu Ruyi.
If it weren't for this employee, she wouldn't be able to buy beef.
"How much beef do you have left, fellow?"
Niu Xiaodao immediately understood that Gu Ruyi still wanted to buy more, and said excitedly: "There are still many! Comrade, you can have as many as you want."
Gu Ruyi thought about it for a while, "I'll ask for another fifty kilograms of meat! And a beef leg."
Opportunities are fleeting, and now that I have finally come across beef, I must sell more.
In fact, Gu Ruyi has already restrained herself. If Qi Lin was not around, she could have bought the entire cow.
Anyway, she is still rich for the time being.
But even so, Qi Lin was also frightened.
He said politely, "Comrade Xiao Gu, in this weather, buying so much meat may not keep well."
Gu Ruyi smiled and said, "I plan to make a batch of beef jerky and beef sauce and keep them there. They won't go bad."
Qi Lin frowned, "It's tiring to cook so much meat at once, I'll find someone to help you then!"
As for himself, he wanted to go, but since he had no official status yet, it would be inappropriate for him to go to Gu Ruyi's house now, as it would easily ruin her reputation.
well!
Qi Lin felt depressed again when he thought of this.
When will he be able to enter the house?
Gu Ruyi didn't expect Qi Lian to be so considerate.
However, his plan was not suitable for Gu Ruyi.
Making jerky was just an excuse, her main purpose was to stock up.
"Thank you, Comrade Qi. It's just some dried meat. I can handle it myself. I won't bother others."
Gu Ruyi turned around and asked Niu Dali, "Fellow villager, how far is your production team from here?"
Fearing that the cooked duck would fly away, Niu Dali said anxiously: "It's not far, not far, ten minutes round trip is enough."
Niu Dali's production team was only one kilometer away. If it weren't so close, they wouldn't have been able to stop Gu Ruyi and Qi Lian who were riding their bicycles.
It’s not far indeed, but Gu Ruyi is afraid of rain.
Another thing is that the bicycles can’t be put in.
And the most important point is that Gu Ruyi was afraid of being discovered.
The dried vegetables that were seized could be said to have been given by fellow villagers, but seventy or eighty kilograms of beef were not acceptable. They were all caught.
With Qi Lin around, there was no way to put the beef in the space.
After thinking it over, Gu Ruyi felt that safety was the most important thing. He could only say with regret: "Fellow villagers, the weather is bad today and we can't wait any longer. How about this? You guys wait here tomorrow at noon and I'll come get it then."
Tomorrow, who can predict what will happen tomorrow?
Niu Xiaodao, who just wanted to sell the beef as quickly as possible, said considerately: "Comrade, it's not safe for a woman like you to come to our countryside. How about this! You tell me the location and we'll deliver the beef to you directly this afternoon."
Gu Ruyi didn't expect that Niu Xiaodao was afraid that she would break her promise. Delivering goods to the door was very common in her time. Gu Ruyi didn't think much about it. She raised her right eyebrow and said, "How about delivering..."
At this time, Qi Lin suddenly said: "Pack the beef in a box and send it to the Old City God Temple!"
The Old City God Temple is quite famous in Sijiu City. It used to be the place with the most incense. I dare not say that 100% of the people in Sijiu City know about this place, but at least 90% of them know about it.
However, after the destruction of the Four Olds, the Old City God Temple suffered a lot and was burned down to the ground. Now it is so dilapidated that even ghosts are unwilling to go there, let alone people.
But it also means that the place is safe.
Niu Xiaodao quickly agreed.
Qi Lian then said to Gu Ruyi, "Comrade Gu, you live in a large compound with many people around. It's not safe to bring so much meat home during the day. How about I get the beef for you and bring it to you in the evening?"
Gu Ruyi: "Of course, then I would like to thank Comrade Qi first."
After making an agreement, the group quickly separated.
Gu Ruyi also didn't bring the beef she had just bought, so she asked Niu Xiaodao to deliver it to the City God Temple in the evening.
God was kind to me today, and it didn't rain until I got home.
But it was almost time, Gu Ruyi could already clearly feel the water vapor in the air.
After unloading the things at the door in a few seconds, Qi Lin hurried back.
While the two were unloading the goods, Jia Chen was also watching from next door.
However, since Qi Lin was there and looked like someone who was not someone to be trifled with, she did not dare to move.
But as soon as Qi Lin left, she jumped out.
"Hey! Where have you been, Xiao Gu? How come you got so many good things? What are they?"
Jia Chen acted like she was very familiar with Gu Ruyi and even wanted to look through her things.
Gu Ruyi was quick to grab the thing and throw it into the house before saying, "It's nothing. It's some dried cabbage given by my relatives in the countryside."
Jia Chen couldn't help but roll her eyes, "You still have relatives in the countryside?"
A wild man is more like that!
"Yes, a lot! I have something else to do. Goodbye, Aunt Jia," Gu Ruyi said and slammed the door shut.
snort! After what happened before, Jia Chenshi still dared to try to get close to her. It was really outrageous.
Looking at the closed door, Jia Chen felt a burning pain on her face.
"You little bitch, I really gave you face, but you are so disrespectful to the elderly, God will strike you to death sooner or later..."
Jia Chen cursed very filthy, she almost cursed Gu Ruyi's entire eighteen generations of ancestors.
Then, because she was too angry, she accidentally slipped when she turned around and fell to the ground.
“Ouch… Ouch…”
She felt as if her waist was about to break and was in excruciating pain. Jia Chen lay on the ground motionless, screaming in agony.
Logically speaking, Gu Ruyi should be able to hear her cries of pain.
However, she called for almost half a minute, but Gu Ruyi didn't even come out to look.
This is not even intending to take care of yourself!
Bitch bitch, a conscienceless bitch.
Jia Chen was completely furious and yelled, "Gu Ruyi, Gu Ruyi, come and help me..."
Gu Ruyi in the room: You wish!
If it were someone else, Gu Ruyi might be able to lend a hand, but for Jia Chen, forget it! If you dare to help her, you may be blackmailed into bankruptcy by her.
So let alone getting hurt, even if she died from the fall, Gu Ruyi would pretend not to know.
However, what Gu Ruyi did not expect was that when she did not go out, another person was attracted by her name.
Chen Caihe had been wandering around for five or six minutes.
She even suspected that she was dazzled.
Otherwise, how could she see Gu Ruyi with Brother Qi?
The two of them have no connection at all and have no chance of getting to know each other.
Moreover, Brother Qi has always avoided women like the poison of the snake. For a girl like Gu Ruyi who doesn't seem to be content with her home, Brother Qi probably wouldn't even look at her.
That might be someone who looks very much like Brother Qi.
Yes, that must be it.
Chen Caihe felt a little relieved, and at this moment, she heard someone calling Gu Ruyi's name.
And the tone doesn't sound very friendly.
Did Gu Ruyi do something bad again?
Chen Caihe went there upon hearing the news and soon found Jia Chen.
As a beautiful and kind person, Chen Caihe, of course, rushed to help Jia Chen!
"Auntie, what's wrong with you?"
Jia Chen: I was blind and didn’t see her fall.
Although she was cursing in her heart, Jia Chen's eyes were like radar, quickly scanning Chen Caihe.
The clothes were 70% new, the shoes were small leather shoes, and they were also rubbed with cold cream.
The most important thing is that I have a brand new watch on my hand.
Rich person!
After coming to this conclusion, Jia Chen's expression changed rapidly, from ferocious to pitiful.
"Little girl, I accidentally fell, can you help me up?"
Chen Caihe agreed immediately, "Of course."
Jia Chen was so happy that she waited for Chen Caihe to help her up. She pointed to her home and said, "Little girl, I can't move yet. That's my home. Can you take me back?"
Chen Caihe took a quick look and found that Jia Chen's house was not far away, so she said "OK."
However, Chen Caihe didn't know that she was thinking too easily.
Jia Chen is not an ordinary aunt, she is a fat and big-eared aunt.
It is not an easy task for a weak woman to support a heavy old lady even if the distance is short.
The distance was more than ten meters. When Chen Caihe arrived at Jia's house, he was as tired as a dog and his hands and feet were shaking.
Seeing this, Jia Chen not only did not feel the slightest bit of guilt, but instead said with disdain: "Little girl, you should exercise well. You look so weak, not even as good as an old man like me. If you are like this, it will be difficult for you to have children in the future."
Chen Caihe: She saved this old lady, but she didn’t even say a word of thanks. The old lady even complained that she was too weak.
Who is this person! So heartless.
Chen Caihe felt very upset.
However, thinking of her purpose, Chen Caihe held back for the time being.
"Auntie, the person I heard you calling just now is Gu Ruyi."
When Gu Ruyi was mentioned, all the old and new hatreds came to her mind. Chen Caihe didn't even need to ask, Jia Chenshi spoke out like a bamboo tube pouring beans: "That's right! Little girl, do you know her? Let me tell you, she is not a good person. She doesn't have any sympathy at all. Last time my grandson fell down at her house, not only did she not care, she also called the police to arrest us. This time it's even worse. My old woman almost fell down to death and she didn't even come out to see her. She is so vicious."
Chen Caihe frowned after hearing this, "I didn't expect her to be so excessive."
But if you think about it again, since Gu Ruyi doesn't even want her biological parents, it's not surprising that she would do such cruel things.
Someone agreed, and Jia Chenshi became even more excited, "She is not only vicious, but also dishonest. She flirts with other men. I saw several men come to her to look for her."
Chen Caihe's heart skipped a beat. "Man, do you know who he is, Auntie?"
Jia Chen curled her lips, "I don't know about others, but I just heard Gu Ruyi call the one who came today, I think his surname is Qi!"
Chen Caihe’s face turned pale.
It turned out that she was not mistaken, it was really Brother Qi.
How is this possible? How is this possible?
How could Brother Qi like a woman like Gu Ruyi?
She doesn't believe it, she doesn't believe it.
It must be Gu Ruyi's conspiracy.
She wants to find out clearly.
Chen Caihe turned around and wanted to leave.
But he was grabbed tightly by the quick-eyed and quick-handed Jia Chen.
Her wrist was grasped tightly, and the pain brought Chen Caihe back to her senses.
She asked in confusion: "Auntie, what are you doing?"
A vicious light flashed in Jia Chen's triangular eyes, "Little girl, you hit me and you don't want to give me any compensation. This is not appropriate!"
Chen Caihe's pupils trembled, "What?"
Jia Chen said impatiently: "Don't pretend to be ignorant when you know the truth. It is only natural to pay compensation when you hit someone. Since you are young, I won't ask for much. Just give me a hundred yuan."
This time Chen Caihe finally understood.
This old lady is blackmailing her.
I helped someone with good intentions, but ended up being blackmailed. What kind of person is that!
Chen Caihe was so angry that she was shaking all over. "Auntie, if it weren't for me, you would still be lying on the ground. I saved you out of kindness, but not only are you ungrateful, you're blackmailing me. Doesn't your conscience hurt?"
Jia Chen: Conscience, what is that?
Jia Chen's eyelids didn't even twitch. "Stop talking nonsense. You hit me. Pay me now."
"It's unreasonable. I didn't hit you and I won't pay compensation." Chen Caihe, with her eyes red with anger, said this and planned to run away.
But Jia Chen, who was old and shrewd, had already thought of this. Not only did she not let go, she also shouted, "Bangzi, Bangzi, come out quickly. Someone hit your grandma and tried to run away. Go and call for help."
Bangzi, who was originally sleeping at home, jumped up when he heard what Jia Chen said.
Then, when he saw Chen Caihe trying to escape, he didn't care about anything and rushed towards Chen Caihe like an angry calf.
“Boom…”
A muffled groan was heard as muscles collided with each other.
Chen Caihe was knocked several meters away.
Her face was twisted in pain and she lost her voice, but Jia Chenshi acted as if she didn't see it and praised Bangzi, "Grandson, you did a good job. Go to the yard and see who else is there. Ask them to stop this little bitch and don't let her get away."
You also need to call for help.
She has fallen into a wolf's den!
No wonder Gu Ruyi refused to help, it seemed he knew that this compound was a den of robbers.
Chen Caihe didn't dare to confront him anymore, and endured the pain and said, "Wait... wait..."
"I...will pay..."
Just two short words made Jia Chenshi so happy that she almost danced with joy.
"Haha, young people are smart and know what it means to know the current situation."
Chen Caihe didn't want to see Jia Chen's disgusting face, so she lowered her eyes and said, "But I don't have enough money with me. Auntie, please wait until I go back to get the money."
"Pooh!"
Jia Chen spat and said disdainfully, "Little girl, I'm just old, not stupid. Asking you to go back is like throwing meat buns at a dog - there's no return! If you don't have money, you still have a watch on your hand, so use the watch to compensate! I don't mind."
Chen Caihe bit her lip. This watch was given by that man. He forced her not to give it to anyone else. If he knew that it was taken away by someone else...
Thinking of the consequences, Chen Caihe took off her watch without hesitation.
"Okay, just use the watch as compensation, and I can go now!"
You agreed so easily, is this a trick?
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